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Samuel Akainyah Signed Art Poster Gallery Print Masks

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Samuel Akainyah Signed Art Poster Gallery Print Masks
This art poster portrays African masks in contemporary Cubist style, with bright colors. Artist: Samuel AkainyahSignature: In gold paint pen, lower right Edition: Artist Proof, marked AP, lower leftMedium: Print on poster paperImage size: 31 x 40 inches Publisher: Akainyah Gallery, ChicagoCondition: very good; normal light wrinkles, surface scuffsThis poster blends traditional imagery with vivid modern forms.Samuel Akainyah immigrated to the United States from Ghana, West Africa, to study art at the school of the Art Institute in Chicago. His art first became widely recognized when paintings of his were noticed on the set of the NBC movie, The Father Clements Story . Akainyah was soon selected as official artist for the 1996 Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago. He is now a tenured professor of art at one of the City Colleges of Chicago, and maintains his own gallery in the River North neighborhood. His art is collected avidly by many, including Bryant Gumbel, Michael Jordan, Samuel L. Jackson, Marion Brooks, and many others.